West Virginia data privacy rights and data broker removal (2026)
How to exercise your data privacy rights in West Virginia, opt out of data brokers, and file a complaint — updated for 2026.
At a glance
- Comprehensive privacy law? No. Your rights come from the statutes below.
- Honors Global Privacy Control? Not required
- Data-broker registry? No
- Enforced by West Virginia Attorney General (consumer protection, breach notification)
What Delist can do for you in West Virginia
West Virginia has no comprehensive privacy law in effect. We submit your requests through each broker's own opt-out channel, on your behalf. Many national brokers honor these requests wherever you live, but none is required to by West Virginia law, so we follow up and re-file rather than assume.
How the three groups work: our authorized-agent framework.
What still protects you
West Virginians have breach-notification rights (W. Va. Code § 46A-2A-101 et seq.) and general consumer-protection remedies, plus the practical ability to opt out of/request deletion from CCPA-covered data brokers and to use GPC. They cannot compel most businesses to honor access, correction, deletion, or opt-out rights under state law.
How to exercise your rights
Residents rely on breach notification and general consumer-protection remedies, may submit opt-out/deletion requests to CCPA-covered data brokers, and may use the Global Privacy Control. No comprehensive state mechanism to compel access/deletion.
Ready to see who's selling your information? Browse our data broker removal guides for step-by-step opt-out instructions.
Special protections
West Virginia enacted a 'Daniel's Law'-style provision creating a civil cause of action against disclosing the home address or unpublished phone number of judicial officers, prosecutors, public defenders, and law-enforcement officers. HOWEVER, Section E of that law was STRUCK DOWN as unconstitutional under the First Amendment in Jackson v. Whitepages, Inc. (N.D. W. Va., Aug. 2025; Judge Urbanski sitting by designation) for failing strict scrutiny — it lacked both a notice requirement and a knowledge/intent requirement. DO NOT publish any claim that WV residents can currently sue data brokers under this provision; the key civil-disclosure provision is enjoined as of 2026-06-21. Verify current appellate status before relying on it.
How to file a complaint
West Virginia Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division — https://ago.wv.gov/consumerprotection/
Recent updates (2025–2026)
No comprehensive privacy law enacted as of 2026. A judicial-privacy statute was reportedly challenged/struck in federal court — verify.
Frequently asked questions
Does West Virginia have a data privacy law?
West Virginia has no comprehensive consumer privacy law, but federal rules and data-broker opt-out paths still apply.
How do I remove my information from data brokers in West Virginia?
Residents rely on breach notification and general consumer-protection remedies, may submit opt-out/deletion requests to CCPA-covered data brokers, and may use the Global Privacy Control. No comprehensive state mechanism to compel access/deletion.
Who enforces privacy law in West Virginia?
West Virginia Attorney General (consumer protection, breach notification)
Does West Virginia have a data broker registry?
No. West Virginia does not have a dedicated data-broker registry, but you can still opt out of brokers directly.
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